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| A Taser has been fired by a specialist firearms officer during the arrest of three men in west Belfast. | A Taser has been fired by a specialist firearms officer during the arrest of three men in west Belfast. |
| The arrests were made during a police operation at the Twin Spires on the Falls Road at 1115 BST on Thursday. | |
| Three men were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to rob and possession of a firearm. Police said a suspected firearm had been found at the scene. | |
| The Police Ombudsman's office has begun an investigation and appealed for witnesses to contact them. | |
| In a statement, it said investigators have had the scene forensically examined. | |
| Police Ombudsman investigators have recovered CCTV footage and items relating to the firing of the weapon. | |
| SDLP councillor Tim Attwood said the rapid response of police prevented an armed robbery taking place. | SDLP councillor Tim Attwood said the rapid response of police prevented an armed robbery taking place. |
| "The entire community supports the actions of the PSNI in taking thugs and criminals off our streets," he said. | "The entire community supports the actions of the PSNI in taking thugs and criminals off our streets," he said. |